Munich West/Centre () is an electoral constituency (German: Wahlkreis) represented in the Bundestag. It elects one member via first-past-the-post voting. Under the current constituency numbering system, it is designated as constituency 219. It is located in southern Bavaria, comprising the western and central part of the city of Munich.
Munich West/Centre was created for the inaugural 1949 federal election. Since 2017, it has been represented by Stephan Pilsinger of the Christian Social Union (CSU).
Geography Munich West/Centre is located in southern Bavaria. As of the 2021 federal election, it comprises the boroughs of Ludwigsvorstadt-Isarvorstadt (2), Schwanthalerhöhe (8), Neuhausen-Nymphenburg (9), Pasing-Obermenzing (21), Aubing-Lochhausen-Langwied (22), Allach-Untermenzing (23), and Laim (25) from the independent city of Munich.
History Munich West/Centre was created in 1949, then known as München-West. It acquired its current name in the 2002 election. In the 1949 election, it was Bavaria constituency 8 in the numbering system. In the 1953 through 1961 elections, it was number 203. In the 1965 through 1976 elections, it was number 208. In the 1980 through 1998 elections, it was number 207. In the 2002 and 2005 elections, it was number 222. In the 2009 and 2013 elections, it was number 221. In the 2017 and 2021 elections, it was number 220. From the 2025 election, it has been number 219.
Originally, the constituency comprised the boroughs of Allach, Aubing, Laim, Langwied, Lochhausen, Neuhausen, Nymphenburg, Obermenzing, Pasing, Schwanthalerhöhe, and Untermenzing. In the 1965 election, it lost the borough of Neuhausen. It acquired its current borders in the 2002 election.
Election Name Borders 1949 München-West Munich city (only Allach, Aubing, Laim, Langwied, Lochhausen, Neuhausen, Nymphenburg, Obermenzing, Pasing, Schwanthalerhöhe, and Untermenzing boroughs) 1953 203 1957 1961 1965 208 Munich city (only Allach, Aubing, Laim, Langwied, Lochhausen, Nymphenburg, Obermenzing, Pasing, Schwanthalerhöhe, and Untermenzing boroughs) 1969 1972 1976 1980 207 1983 1987 1990 1994 1998 2002 222 München-West/Mitte Munich city (only Ludwigsvorstadt-Isarvorstadt (2), Schwanthalerhöhe (8), Neuhausen-Nymphenburg (9), Pasing-Obermenzing (21), Aubing-Lochhausen-Langwied (22), Allach-Untermenzing (23), and Laim (25) boroughs) 2005 2009 221 2013 2017 220 2021 2025 219
Members The constituency was first represented by Otto Graf of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) from 1949 to 1953. Benno Graf of the Christian Social Union (CSU) was elected in 1953 and served one term. Anton Besold of the CSU then served from 1957 to 1965. Erwin Folger of the SPD won the constituency in 1965 and served until 1972. He was succeeded by fellow SPD member Manfred Marschall from 1972 to 1976. Peter Schmidhuber won the constituency for the CSU in 1976 and served one term. He was succeeded by fellow CSU member Kurt Faltlhauser, who was representative from 1980 to 1998. Hans-Peter Uhl CSU then served from 1998 to 2017. Stephan Pilsinger of the CSU was elected in 2017 and re-elected in 2021 and 2025.
Election Member Party % 1949 Otto Graf SPD 27.1 1953 Benno Graf CSU 47.3 1957 Anton Besold CSU 47.1 1961 43.1 1965 Erwin Folger SPD 43.9 1969 48.9 1972 Manfred Marschall SPD 48.8 1976 Peter Schmidhuber CSU 50.1 1980 Kurt Faltlhauser CSU 47.4 1983 50.7 1987 48.7 1990 44.3 1994 49.8 1998 Hans-Peter Uhl CSU 47.3 2002 44.3 2005 42.7 2009 36.8 2013 42.6 2017 Stephan Pilsinger CSU 33.4 2021 27.0 2025 34.7
Election results 2025 election
2021 election
2017 election
2013 election
2009 election
2005 election
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